Actively exploited in the wild
Joomlack Page Builder Improper Access Control Vulnerability
Joomlack — Page Builder · Listed in the CISA KEV since 2026-07-07. This indicates confirmed attacks in production environments.
Required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.
CVE-2026-56290
CriticalCVSS 9.8KEVExploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk50th percentile — higher than 50% of all known CVEs
Summary
The Joomla extension Page Builder CK is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full remote code execution (RCE).
Risk Assessment
An attacker can fully compromise the server, steal data, install malware, or use the server for further attacks.
Recommendation
Immediately update the Page Builder CK extension to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. If no update is available, temporarily disable the extension.
Original NVD description (English source)
The Joomla extension Page Builder CK is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload that allows uploading executable files and leads to full RCE.